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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    I was more thinking of using up some of the metric crapton of acrylic my wife has in our basement. The things that pile up when your partner is a crafter and engineering teacher (and descended from hoarders)... But I do love Etsy.
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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    While it is on the back of the poster map, I can see what @agrayday means if they are saying that one "too busy." Although I personally like the art on it, a transparent acrylic "bullseye" with the bands labeled and in the right scale would be pretty nice. Maybe I could get on that...
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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    I've only read the adventure for the 5e version (so far): It's pretty straightforward: I'd say it does a good job of introducing the basics of LOTR:5E, 5E players should catch on fast to the differences, new players should catch on fast to the new. I need to look into how the Rules book...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 4

    Lemme get time to scan them and I'll post or PM you guys.
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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    LOL. "Post 'Starters arrived Saturday' to ENWorld was on my todo list for today. I have not read the rules or adventures yet, but--as always for Free League--I'm happy with the production values.
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 4

    10 days at 18 years old was a lot easier than 7 would be at 47. We went straight up the middle; one of our younger kids had altitude sickness when we climbed the Tooth, so as the adult-in-charge (we may have broke a rule or two there) I stayed at the base with him and the adult from our sister...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 4

    I really appreciate this and am enjoying the tale. A MUCH younger me trekked Philmont 10 days, 30 years ago, and coincidentally, you were actually there at the same time as a friend's kid. We were visiting them while he was packing, and inspired me to track down info from my trek; I was...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 0

    Whoops! Wrong Philmont thread.
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    Which Chips (or Fries) Are the Best?

    Was literally going to post almost this as my answer!
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    Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E

    Same, but both! And running both One Ring and LOTR5e are on at least one of those lists. Maybe if I had a Samwise Gamgee, I could address both adventuring and gardening.
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    Dungeons & Dragons Teams Up With New Holland For New Beer

    I managed to score a bottle of the first New Holland/D&D beer, but it's stored for a "special" occasion. I wasn't able to grab the bourbon; it was gone by the time I ordered (and it was within seconds of getting the "on sale now" email). Rum-barrel beers, especially coconut-rum-barrel beers...
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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    I'm assuming regional. We're both North America, @Crusadius is Australia. Anyone confirm delivery by region?
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    New One Ring and Lord of the Rings Starter Sets Launching at Gen Con

    I did. I was just starting to wonder about that, since I've heard nothing from Free League. I ordered July 8th. Thank you for the update.
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    Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien

    Convergent evolution, like carcinization. Everything eventually ends up a crabby*, stocky parody of a Scotsman. *pun thoroughly intended.
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    Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien

    Lol! I never thought of that--that Dragonlance lems is enough that minotaurs are almost always Roman-Legion-coded initially for me. Viking minotaurs sound awesome. Edit: typo
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